Budapest scene guide
Budapest scene guide. Techno lands at Arzenal. Venues, promoters and artists in Budapest. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Hot Since 82: Arzenal, Hungexpo Budapest, Toldi Klub
- House · if you like Hot Since 82: Atno, Very Small Club, Arzenal
- Drum & Bass · if you like Sub Focus: TBA - Bláthy Ottó utca 3, Budapest 1089, Atno, Kassa Boat
- Acid · if you like Technokool: Palazzo Permanens, Atno, Akvárium Klub
- Experimental · if you like jjjacob: Pók Büfé, Edith, Akvárium Klub
- Trance · if you like Pneumatix: Toldi Klub, Turbina, Palazzo Permanens
- Tech House · if you like Sam Paganini: Kassa Boat, Hungexpo Budapest, Hungarian Railway Museum
Busiest venues
How big is Budapest’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,917 gigs across 151 venues in Budapest, featuring 1,181 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Budapest tonight.
Which Budapest venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Viadukt Bar | 138 |
| Turbina | 135 |
| Toldi Klub | 125 |
| Kassa Boat | 119 |
| Aether Club Budapest | 99 |
| Very Small Club | 96 |
| Atno | 93 |
| A38 | 90 |
| Arzenal | 86 |
| Akvárium Klub | 79 |
What time do Budapest gigs start and end?
From the 1,917 listings publishing door times: the median Budapest gig opens at 21:00. 50% open before 22:00, 50% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 801 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 50% run past 04:00 and 21% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Budapest cost?
Across the 416 listings publishing prices (22% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is HUF 0, with half of all gigs between HUF 0 and HUF 2500. 62% of listed gigs are free.
When does Budapest go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (40% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 77% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Budapest sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 35% · Techno 29% · Drum & Bass 9% · Tech House 7% · Minimal 6% · Trance 6%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.